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Braun KMM30 Coffee/Espresso Mill, White

With 14 grind settings and a precision milling system, this electric coffee mill grinds coffee beans to any fineness without overheating them and spoiling their full flavor and aroma. Two ranges of grind settings are marked: one for fine grinds suitable for espresso and Turkish-style coffee, and the other for coarser grinds suitable for drip machines, French presses, and percolators. Selecting a grind requires only a twist of the ring under the coffee-bean container, which holds 8 ounces of beans and can be removed for cleaning. The ground-coffee container is permanently attached for convenience and has a rounded bottom to facilitate scooping. There’s a timer dial calibrated by the number of cups desired, so the grinder uses only the amount of beans immediately needed. A measuring spoon (for 1 cup coffee) is included. The mill has cord storage underneath and carries a one-year warranty against defects. –Fred Brack

If brewing the best possible cup of coffee is important to you then a coffee mill is an essential part of your kitchen equipment. Here’s the grinder to set your heart aflutter with 14 fineness settings for everything from coarse to espresso and large, airtight containers for beans and grounds.

Braun KMM30 Coffee/Espresso Mill, White Features:

• Precision burr milling preserves flavor and aroma without overheating coffee beans
• 14 grind settings, from fine (espresso-style) to coarse (drip and French press)
• Timer grinds only amount of beans needed for number of cups desired
• Removable 8-ounce bean container; attached ground-coffee container
• Measuring spoon (for 1 cup coffee) included; cord storage underneath

Braun KMM30 Coffee/Espresso Mill, White Reviews

Reliable and Trustworthy
I have had this grinder for years and it works just fine. A little dust from static and simple cleaning are no big deal. I use it 3 to 4 times a day every day and it just runs and runs. YOu cannot go wrong for $50. This is true of all Braun products.

Grinds too coarse; overly “safe”; nice styling
The main problem with this grinder is that if you want a fine grind for espresso or drip, it does not grind finely enough.

I bought this as a replacement for its predecessor, the kmm-20, which lasted me for more than 20 years of nearly daily use. It would have lasted longer, too, had I not kept running it when clogged during a brain crash.

The footprint is not quite as small as the kmm-20 was, but it runs much quieter. However, the grind is nowhere near as fine as the kmm-20, and I get better results with my simple blade grinder.

The grind adjustment works by screwing the input hopper in and out, changing the clearance between a fixed grinding burr wheel, and a driven burr wheel. You can’t screw it in far enough to get a sufficiently fine grind. Also, unlike the kmm-20 predecessor, you can’t completely screw it out, either. This will prevent you from ever cleaning out any foreign matter that may find its way into between the grinding burrs. It has been my experience that bean coffee occasionallly has little pebbles that can get caught in here. Since you can’t unscrew the grinder, this also means you can’t wash it. This apparently is a “safety” feature.

You can, however, lift out the main part of the hopper for washing. Unfortunately, they forgot to mention that in the instructions. Once you lift out the hopper, you can stick your fingers into the grind area, and run the grinder without any interlock, so the above “safety” feature seems a bit superfluous.

I called Braun’s customer service to ask about details of this grinder and the one I owned prevously. I ended up in a customer service center in Jamaica (the country, not the part of Queens), staffed by people who were 100% clueless.

The styling, however, is quite nice, and the hoppers are easy to use. On the unit I bought (which I returned for the reasons above), the on/off timer knob was too hard to turn.

Braun is owned by Gillette.

Excellent coffee espresso mill
A very nice and useful mill. Makes good fine espresso coffee powder that can also be used in traditional filters.

Design plus Quality
I have now used this coffee grinder daily for more than a year without interruption. It is a clean, simple design which produces perfect results. I have a Bosch Porsche design coffeemaker, and the tandem is excellent. I am a coffee addict and I would recommend both products, although the coffeemaker is certainly overpriced.By contrast, the grinder is and has proved to be a bargain. I researched this thing thoroughly before buying.

consistent grind, long life
I have tried several brands of burr grinders over the years, and this one lasts the longest, grinds consistently from espresso to drip to press, and is no better or worse as far as cleaning or messiness. Unless your are willing to spend $200+ for a professional grinder, this one is great.

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